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NH-1 issue drowns in Lok Sabha election din
Ludhiana, April 16
While politicians are busy wooing voters in the run-up to the elections, the core issue of inconvenience faced by commuters taking National Highway-1 seems to have taken a back seat. Adding insult to injury, the commuters are forced to pay high toll rates for travelling on the bumpy highway.
A car stuck in a storm-water drain on the NH-1 near Jalandhar bypass.
A file photograph
Administration all geared up for wheat procurement
Ludhiana, April 16
Elaborative arrangements have been made by the district administration for a smooth procurement of wheat in the district. This time, about 8.97 lakh tonnes of wheat is expected to arrive in
mandis.
A man harvests wheat in Ludhiana. Tribune Photo: Himanshu
Mahajan
A bid to cleanse system
Ludhiana, April 16
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister Rakhi Birla was in the city to campaign for party candidate for the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency HS
Phoolka.
AAP leader Rakhi Birla campaigns for party candidate HS Phoolka in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photos: Himanshu Mahajan
Deputy CM has a dig at Congress
Khanna/Payal/ Raikot, April 16
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said the Congress would
not be able to decontrol sand prices in the state as people would never vote it to power.
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at Raikot. A Tribune photograph
SAD candidate promises development
Ludhiana, April 16
SAD-BJP candidate from the Ludhiana constituency Manpreet Singh Ayali said industrial projects would put an end to unemployment. Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Babu Lal Gaur said Narendra Modi's development model would bring about a change.
Bains urges youngsters to vote for change
Ludhiana, April 16
Challenging the SAD candidate, Independent candidate Simarjit Singh Bains said even if Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal had contested the Lok Sabha poll from the Ludhiana constituency, people would have shown him his place.
Independent candidate Simarjit Singh Bains with his supporters in Ludhiana. A Tribune photograph
Crusade to realise their dream
Mandi Ahmedgarh, April 16
Come elections and the demand to upgrade the town to the sub-divisional level will be raised by almost all organisations of the area.
Kotli campaigns for Bittu, goes door to door
Ludhiana, April 16
Campaigning for Congress candidate for the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat Ravneet Singh
Bittu, MLA Gurkeerat Singh Kotli went door to door in wards 67 and 70.
Congress candidate for the Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat Ravneet Singh Bittu addresses residents in Ludhiana. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
PAU campus residents ask for performance, not promises
Ludhiana, April 16
Those residing on the PAU campus want political parties to raise issues related to the development of the university.
Sweating it out: Workers repair a streetlight as temperature soars in Ludhiana.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Misplacing of records pertaining to sand scam
No action against erring officials
Ludhiana, April 16
Despite the Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Local Government, Punjab, asking the Municipal Corporation to act against officials who misplaced records pertaining to the sand scam in 2003, nothing has been done to date.
woman’s death on falling from roof
SIT to probe case
Jagraon, April 16
The Senior Superintendent of Police, Jagraon, Ashish Chaudhry, has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the death of a married woman on the night of April 11.
Schoolteachers without salary for 7 months
Ludhiana, April 16
Teachers of government-aided schools have not received their salary for past seven months.
Power workers observe black day
Ludhiana, April 16
In response to a call given by the PSEB Employees Federation (AITUC), employees of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) observed a 'black day' in protest against their management.
Forms for quarterly return amended
Ludhiana, April 16
The Excise and Taxation Department has included new columns in quarterly VAT return forms for January-March quarter.
Traffic chaos has made roads unsafe for cyclists, pedestrians, say residents
Ludhiana, April 16
Cyclists and pedestrians are hardly visible on the city roads. Though people say the culture of walking and bicycling is missing in Ludhiana, residents have a different take on the issue. They say they avoid venturing out on the roads as the heavy volume of traffic and haphazard parking can put their lives at risk.
Residents say they avoid venturing out on roads on cycle or foot amid heavy traffic, putting their life at risk. A file photograph
Fresh instructions issued to government dispensaries
Ludhiana, April 16
The Hospital Development Committee of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has sent circulars to the director and the joint director (zonal) to instruct government dispensaries to refer cases to ESIC hospitals with a detailed description of the nature of aliment and the department they are referring to.
Litterateur pens books on Panj Pyare
Ludhiana, April 16
Books on the lives of Panj Pyare—the five beloved ones, who offered to sacrifice their heads and were later baptised as the first members of the Khalsa, have been penned by Beant Singh.
The writer said although several books and “granths” have been written on the five beloved ones, his books were
written after 10 years of extensive research. He referred to more than 31 historical texts including Panth
Prakash, Soobha Prakash and Bansali Nama besides other available records, he said.
Beant Singh with his book “Nyare Panch Pyare” in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
SEBI makes efforts to spread financial literacy
Ludhiana, April 16
The Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed the inclusion of additional
financial concepts related to capital markets in school syllabi.
Erectile dysfunction among young men may signal heart disease
Ludhiana, April 16
Erectile dysfunction
could be an important warning signal of cardiovascular disease in
younger men. This means doctors treating men for erectile dysfunction
can play a critical role in monitoring and reducing risk to the
patients’ heart, even when the patient shows no symptoms.
Open debate today
Ludhiana, April 16
The Ludhiana Management Association is organising an open session at which candidates contesting from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency will share their vision on development of the city and Punjab with the gathering tomorrow.
from colleges
Principals’ body elects office-bearers
Ludhiana: The general body meeting of the association of principals of colleges affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh, was held at GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar. New office-bearers were elected at the meeting. GHG Khalsa College principal Dr SS Deol was elected the president unanimously.
from schools
Motivational lecture
Ludhiana: Col Ashwani Kumar delivered a lecture to motivate students of Bhartiya Vidya Mandir, Kitchlu Nagar, to join the National Cadet Corps. He advised the students to self-evaluate and stay away from negativity. Principal Neelam Mittar said the NCC inculcated work ethics in students.
BUSINESS NEWS
Trucks launched
Ludhiana: Tata Motors on Wednesday launched 10 new heavy commercial vehicles of its Prima LX range. Speaking on this occasion, Sanjeev Garg, global head, Tata Motors; Ranvir Singh Kanwar, RSM (North), Tata Motors; and Dada Motors’ owners Suraj Dada and Rishi Dada said the prima trucks have been designed as per customers’ requirements with best-in-class design, performance, cabin comfort and safety.
Kidnap, rape accused lands in police net
Ludhiana, April 16
The city police have booked a man for kidnapping and raping a minor, before deserting her after she gave birth to a child.
One held with 6 gm heroin
Jagraon, April 16
The Jagraon police have arrested one person for allegedly carrying 6-gram heroin. The youth has been identified as Gurpreet Singh, a resident of the Agwar Gujjran locality.
District cricket team in commanding position
Ludhiana, April 16
 After
restricting Kapurthala to a modest total of 97 runs, the local team was in a
commanding position (241 for 7) on the opening day of the match in the Punjab
State Inter District Cricket Tournament (U-16) for ML Markan Trophy being played
at Satish Chander Dhawan Government College.
A match in progress during the Punjab State Inter District Cricket Tournament (U-16) for ML Markan Trophy in Ludhiana on Wednesday. Tribune photo: Himanshu
Mahajan
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With the arrest of three persons, the city police have claimed to the have busted a gang that was behind two sensational robberies.
